This unique package on multi-set DVD captures Robert Lepage's Met Opera production of Der Ring des Nibelungen in stunning high definition. This exclusive box set includes the documentary Wagner's Dream (The making of the Met’s Ring cycle).

History

Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen

Conceived and written over a period of more than 25 years, Wagner’s Ring cycle is an epic musical journey of four operas: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung. Its story of gods, dwarves, and men and the quest for an all-powerful ring was inspired by many sources, including 13th-century Icelandic writings and the medieval German Nibelungenlied. The complete cycle was first seen at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival in 1876. The Met’s landmark production, directed by Robert Lepage, premiered over the course of the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. The DVD release of its Live in HD presentation won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.

An excellent performance. Very ingenious and creative choreography and staging. It was one of the most moving performances of this opera I have seen. The acting and operatic voices were what you would expect from this caliber of performer.

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